The Nuclear Age.
by O'Brien, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 039454286X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394542867
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, N. Y.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition is stated on the copyright page; no number line. hardcover with dustjacket. 039454286X . Only very minor wear to corners of dust jacket. Dust jacket and book are in Near Fine condition. ; Standard Book Size; 312 pages .
Synopsis
The Nuclear Age is about one man's slightly insane attempt to come to terms with a dilemma that confronts us all—a little thing called The Bomb. The year is 1995, and William Cowling has finally found the courage to meet his fears head-on. Cowling's courage takes the form of a hole that he begins digging in his backyard in an effort to "bury" all thoughts of the apocalypse. Cowling's wife, however, is ready to leave him; his daughter has taken to calling him "nutto"; and Cowling's own checkered past seems to be rising out of the crater taking shape on his lawn, besieging him with flashbacks and memories of a life that's had more than its share of turmoil. Brilliantly interweaving his masterful storytelling powers with dark, surreal humor and empathy for characters caught in circumstances beyond their control, Tim O'Brien brings us his most entertaining novel to date. At once wildly comic and sneakily profound, The Nuclear Age is also utterly unforgettable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quinn & Davis Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 500032
- Title
- The Nuclear Age.
- Author
- O'Brien, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with dustjacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition is stated on the copyright page; no number line
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039454286X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394542867
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, N. Y.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- 039454286X, Literature, Fiction
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About the Seller
Quinn & Davis Booksellers
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About Quinn & Davis Booksellers
We have been selling Fine Used Books for 20 years. Currently we sell on the internet and at bookfairs. We list any defect in a book and then assign an overall grade (Fine, Near Fine, Very Good)to the dust jacket and then to the book.
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